Journeys of Desire

, by Phillips, Alastair; Vincendeau, Ginette

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ISBN: 9781844571246 | 1844571246
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/20/2006

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A comprehensive guide to European actors in American film, this book brings together 15 chapters with A-Z entries on over 900 individuals. It includes case studies of prominent individuals and phenomena associated with the emigres, such as the stereotyping of European actresses in 'bad women' roles, and the irony of Jewish actors playing Nazis.

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Acknowledgments	p. vi
Contributors (key to contributors and notes on contributors)	p. viii
Film Trade, Global Culture and Transnational Cinema: An Introduction	p. 3
European Actors and the Hollywood Film Industry
The Long Fade: French Actors in Silent Hollywood	p. 21
Russian Film Extras in 1920s Hollywood	p. 31
German Actors in Hollywood: The Long View	p. 37
Opera, Theatre and Film: Italians in 1920s and 1930s Hollywood	p. 45
The Studio, the Star and International Audiences: Paramount and Chevalier	p. 53
'Star trading': The British in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood	p. 61
In Search of Global Stardom: French Actors in 1990s Hollywood	p. 71
Emigre Actors, Cultural Types and Stereotypes
Small Victories and Grand Failures: Russian Actors in Hollywood	p. 77
Changing Bodies, Changing Voices: French Success and Failure in 1930s Hollywood	p. 85
The 'Foreign Woman' in Classical Hollywood Cinema	p. 95
The Ultimate Irony: Jews Playing Nazis in Hollywood	p. 103
'Not for Export': Jean Gabin in Hollywood	p. 115
Louis Jourdan-The 'Hyper-sexual' Frenchman	p. 125
The Latin Masquerade: The Spanish in Disguise in Hollywood	p. 133
Acting Nasty?: British Male Actors in Contemporary Hollywood	p. 141
A Dictionary of European Actors in Hollywood
Aims and Conventions	p. 151
A to Z of European Actors in Hollywood Cinema	p. 153
Select Bibliography	p. 473
Index	p. 482
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